In a rural state like Wyoming, contractors and handymen typically log upwards of hundreds of miles to bid projects and earn new customers. For Ivan Trivitt, owner of Interior Paint and Drywall in Casper, it’s not uncommon for him to drive 40 miles one way for a home project.

Carlo Acacio strides across the garage of the nearly-completed home that his crew is building, as bare sheetrock awaits paint and hammer strikes punctuate the buzz of saws. He ducks into a mechanical room — similarly unfinished — and closes the door to escape the din.